WOODSTOCK — The Naugatuck girls’ basketball season is over, after a 45-39 loss to Woodstock Academy in the qualifying round of the Class L state tournament Saturday. The Centaurs’ (9-13) victory over the Greyhounds (8-13) earned them a first-round trip to No. 1 Northwest Catholic (21-0), where they lost, 68-27, Monday. For Naugy, it... »
The Board of Education explores cost-savings options, two U.S. Senate Candidates address Beacon Falls voters and the Naugatuck Food Bank has has a great — or not so great– year, depending on how you look at it. »
Class L qualifying round: No. 33 Naugatuck (8-12) at No. 32 Woodstock Academy (8-12) Friday at 6 p.m. The Centaurs get home-court advantage via the CIAC’s fourth tiebreaker (most wins versus teams in the highest class), thanks to their victory over Class LL Fitch. The winner will visit No. 1 Northwest Catholic (20-0) Monday... »
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys’ basketball team celebrated senior night Wednesday by qualifying for the state tournament for just the second time in school history. The Hawks, playing in their final game of the regular season, got down to business and defeated Seymour by a 60-49 margin, making the postseason for the first... »
NAUGATUCK — Following a statewide trend, the Ecumenical Food Bank saw demand for its services increase in 2009, as it fed more than 10,000 people and provided almost 100,000 meals, a roughly 20 percent increase over 2008. The bank, which serves Naugatuck and Beacon Falls residents, fed 2,342 families last year, 227 of which... »
BEACON FALLS — It was the same old story for the Woodland boys’ swimming and diving team last Friday against Kennedy—relay races costing the Hawks a close meet. Once again, the Black and Gold dropped all three relays, leading to a 98.5-86.5 loss to the Eagles in the regular-season finale. Woodland was within striking... »
NAUGATUCK — A local glass manufacturing company is seeking a federal grant to help it expand, create dozens of jobs and form a partnership with the University of Connecticut to train students in green energy technology. Flabeg Solar U.S. Corp., the former Naugatuck Glass Co., plans to add about 80 jobs to its work... »
NAUGATUCK — The Board of Education invited 26 representatives of its 11 schools to share their thoughts about four proposed redistricting plans with the Facilities Subcommittee Tuesday night. Those 26 must have each brought a friend, because about 50 people packed the Tuttle House meeting room and an adjacent lobby to voice concerns about... »
NAUGATUCK — In a battery of committee meetings in recent weeks, the Board of Education has explored an array of cost-savings measures to bridge a potential operating deficit topping $4 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The most publicly controversial discussions have included proposals to reconfigure grades within existing facilities and even close a... »
BEACON FALLS — Recent poll numbers indicate that whoever secures the GOP nomination to run for U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd’s available seat in Congress this year will fight an uphill battle against Democratic contender Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut’s popular attorney general. Republican Rob Simmons, a Vietnam veteran and former CIA intelligence officer and U.S. Representative,... »
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